Mother of Pearl 9mm Black Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch Morocco Iron gives them blue

Iron gives them blue

the strand length

Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen

the second-hardest mineral next to diamond

The addition of the rhodium plating not only protects these from oxidation but also highlights the Widmanstätten pattern

Mother of Pearl 9mm Black Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch Morocco Iron gives them blueMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.